Sensex rises 329 points on rally in pharma, banking shares

Benchmark Sensex rose by nearly 329 points on Friday (October 10, 2025) on strong gains in pharmaceutical and banking shares and foreign fund inflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 328.72 points or 0.40%, to close at 82,500.82. During the day, it appreciated by 482.01 points or 0.58%, to hit an intraday high of 82,654.11.

The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced by 103.55 points or 0.41%, to settle at 25,285.35. In the intraday session, it rose 148.95 points or 0.59%, to hit a high of 25,330.75.

Among the Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Maruti Suzuki India, Axis Bank, NTPC, BEL, Adani Ports, Eternal, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Power Grid, ITC, UltraTech Cement, Trent, HCL Technologies, Mahindra & Mahindra, and HDFC Bank were the major gainers.

On the other hand, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards.

“Indian equities closed higher, led by strong gains in banking and pharmaceutical stocks. Investor sentiment improved after the government invited private sector professionals to lead the State Bank of India,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments, said.

Pharma stocks rallied as the U.S. revived the Biosecure Act, aiming to cut biotech ties with flagged foreign firms, especially from China, providing a strong boost to Indian CDMOs, Mr. Nair added.

In Asian markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index, and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index ended lower while Seoul’s Kospi closed in the green territory. Equity markets in Europe were trading on a mixed note.

The U.S. markets retreated from their record highs and closed lower on Thursday (October 9, 2025).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹1,308.16 crore on Thursday (October 9, 2025), according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.63% to $64.81 a barrel.

On Thursday (October 9, 2025), the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 398.44 points to settle at 82,172.10. The 50-share NSE Nifty jumped by 135.65 points to close at 25,181.80.